The Fix: November 26, 2006 - December 2, 2006
McCain Continues to Court Social Conservatives
Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) presidential campaign-in-waiting has inked Marlys Popma, an influential social conservative activist in Iowa. "John McCain has a conservative record that appeals to me and will appeal to voters in Iowa after getting to know him and...
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December 1, 2006; 5:25 PM ET |
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The Line: A First Look at 2008 House Races
The 29-seat Democratic pick-up in the House of Representatives this year means that Republicans will have more opportunities for takeovers in 2008 than they did in 2006. Several of the seats Democrats won on Nov. 7 have a decided GOP...
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December 1, 2006; 7:15 AM ET |
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House Democrats Take Aim at Bonilla
Continuing the aggressive spending that won them 29 seats on Nov. 7, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is up with television ads in Texas's 23rd District where Rep. Henry Bonilla (R) and former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D) will square off...
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November 30, 2006; 5:30 PM ET |
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Mehlman Urges GOP to Enlarge Its Political Tent
Outgoing Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman urged his party to broaden its political scope in a speech to the Republican Governor's Association in Miami Thursday. "Let's be honest -- New England Republicans are not always going to agree on...
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November 30, 2006; 2:39 PM ET |
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The Case For Tom Vilsack
As Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack formally kicks off his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination this morning, it seemed like the perfect time to make the case for his chances in a field potentially crowded with candidates named Clinton, Obama...
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November 30, 2006; 9:40 AM ET |
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Romney Staff Moves Aimed at Bolstering Beltway Cred
One of the major challenges facing Mitt Romney between now and the end of the year is bolstering his "street cred" inside the Beltway -- showing the chattering classes in the nation's capital that he is ready to make a...
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November 29, 2006; 3:45 PM ET |
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2008 Watch: Bill Frist Won't Run
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) will not run for president in 2008. Sen. Frist was widely expected to run for president in 2008. Today he will announce that he had decided against a run. (Getty Images file photo) Frist...
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November 29, 2006; 11:34 AM ET |
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Voters Are Hot on Giuliani, Cold on Kerry
When it comes to presidential elections, personality matters. More so than in any other sort of political campaign, whether or not voters like the parties' chosen candidates plays a major role in picking a president. Need evidence? Look back at...
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November 29, 2006; 9:05 AM ET |
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A Look at Leadership Changes at the Parties' Campaign Committees
Analyzing the results of election 2006 will surely continue for months, as journalists and political pros argue about just what it was that drove the Democrats to congressional majorities. But The Fix is forward looking by nature, so we'll turn...
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November 28, 2006; 4:45 PM ET |
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The Vilsack-Obama Talent Primary
What does the presidential candidacy of Iowa's Tom Vilsack have to do with the endless tea-leaf reading about Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's intentions? Quite a bit, actually. When Vilsack announced Nov. 8 that he was planning to run for president,...
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November 28, 2006; 1:54 PM ET |
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